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product_id: 81884347
title: "Nintendo Japanese Playing Cards Game Set Hanafuda Miyako no Hana RED"
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price: "$47"
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# traditional thick, sturdy paper stock 49 authentic hanafuda cards official Nintendo heritage design Nintendo Japanese Playing Cards Game Set Hanafuda Miyako no Hana RED

**Brand:** nintendo
**Price:** $47
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌸 Shuffle tradition, deal nostalgia — the ultimate Nintendo hanafuda experience!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Nintendo Japanese Playing Cards Game Set Hanafuda Miyako no Hana RED by nintendo
- **How much does it cost?** $47 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/81884347-nintendo-japanese-playing-cards-game-set-hanafuda-miyako-no-hana)

## Best For

- nintendo enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted nintendo brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Challenge & Connect:** Dive into Koi-Koi, the iconic Japanese card game, and join a global community of strategic players mastering this cultural gem.
- • **Compact & Durable Design:** Small (5.3cm x 3.2cm) yet thick cards that feel like poker chips—perfect for tactile, premium gameplay.
- • **Timeless Nintendo Legacy:** Own a piece of gaming history with Nintendo's original hanafuda deck, crafted since before video games existed.
- • **Authentic Japanese Artwork:** Classic flower and animal motifs printed in vivid detail, preserving traditional Japanese aesthetics.
- • **Perfect Gift for Enthusiasts:** A unique collectible and playable set that sparks nostalgia and conversation among Nintendo fans and card game lovers alike.

## Overview

This Nintendo Japanese Playing Cards Game Set Hanafuda Miyako no Hana RED features 49 authentic, thick paper cards measuring approximately 5.3cm by 3.2cm. Celebrating Nintendo's origins, the deck showcases traditional Japanese flower and animal designs, perfect for playing Koi-Koi or collecting. Packaged in a sturdy plastic holder with original Japanese instructions, it offers a tactile, premium feel and a compact size ideal for enthusiasts and gift-givers alike.

## Description

It is a full-scale flower card.

Review: High-quality cards! Great gift for a Nintendo enthusiast! - So I'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to video games and specifically Nintendo, so I was pretty surprised when I found out that they not only still produced hanafuda decks (which is what they were making way before video games), but that they were also not that expensive to import. I decided to go ahead and buy a pack, and I gotta say: I can see why they did so well in Japan back in the 20th century, this is good stuff! The deck came in a plastic package with one of those retailer shelf hooks on them, which contains a thicker plastic card-holder that opens vertically. *That* holder contains a cardboard box which opens to give you the actual deck, along with some paper describing the cards and instructions on how to play the game koi-koi (the same game you can also play in Clubhouse Games on Switch, though they just call it "Hanafuda" there). As you can probably guess said instructions are entirely in Japanese, so if you can't read the language there's not much use for the paper, but I imagine the kind of people who would buy a deck of hanafuda either already know Japanese to some extent or are familiar with koi-koi or some other hanafuda-based card game already (plus you can always just look 'em up on the internet). The cards themselves are about the size (width/height/thickness) of six US pennies in a 3x2 grid, or about 1/3rd the size of a standard playing card, which was quite a bit smaller than I expected. Yet despite their small size, they feel surprisingly sturdy in the hand, like a poker chip. When I got my deck I spent an embarassingly long time just fumbling with the cards and admiring the artwork on the cards, which are all very high-quality prints (again, despite the small card size!). My only complaint is that the packaging is *very* tight, which can make it a bit of a hassle to put the paper instructions and the entire deck back into its packaging. You could probably just throw away the cardboard box and keep the deck in that plastic card-holder I mentioned (and maybe that's the intention), but I'd rather keep everything as original as possible. Overall though, I'd say it's definitely worth buying these if you're into hanafuda, and even if you aren't and just want to own a very nifty bit of Nintendo's history.
Review: Quality Nintendo Brand Traditional Cards - I am very pleased with this set of cards. At first, I was skeptical as to whether or not these are legitimately Nintendo brand hanafuda (which means "flower cards" in Japanese). Indeed they are! For those who don't know, the famous video gaming company got its start over a century ago with hanafuda. Nintendo continues to make hanafuda as a tribute to their history. While they have made Pokemon and Mario themed cards as well, the images and style of these cards are the classic, original designs of flowers, animals, etc. One can appreciate owning a classic set of Japanese hanafuda as opposed to Hawaiian or Korean hanafuda decks that feature similar, yet somewhat changed artwork and other embellishments. The cards themselves may be smaller than expected if you have never seen them before. The are much smaller than standard 52-card deck of playing cards, but they are much thicker and have a very quality feel to them. Do not expect to shuffle these like a standard 52-card deck. There are other ways of shuffling these cards that can be looked up. If you are here because of Summer Wars, then definitely make the jump and buy this high-quality deck. It's fun to play the Japanese game of Koi-Koi and certainly not that difficult to learn. The instructions for this set are in Japanese, and while it increases the "legit" factor, doesn't help if you speak another language. It may be confusing at first as you look online for the rules of Koi-Koi, but stick with it and play a few times against yourself or a friend and I guarantee that after a few rounds, you'll get the hang of the game and the strategy. I recommend printing out a chart that shows how the cards match by month (suit), and another chart that shows the possible yaku that can be obtained during Koi-Koi. That's how I first learned! This 49-card deck does not contain the extra jokers, nor does it have the point values printed on the cards. Neither of these are needed for Koi-Koi or other Japanese games that use hanafuda, but may be desired if playing certain variations of the Hawaiian or Korean versions of the game. This deck is on the traditional Japanese side. It only features one blank card with some kind of serial number printed on it. It can be used to replace a lost card or I suppose, if you want a joker or a way to indicate on the playing field who the dealer is or if there are any double/triple/quadruple point things going on.

## Features

- Color: red
- Size (approximately): one length 5.3cm ~ width ~ 3.2cm ~ 0.1cm thick
- Material: paper
- full-scale flower card
- Great for Gifts!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B001FLYYIC |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (996) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 3.52 ounces |
| Item model number | FBA_bs-06300420 |
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 15 years and up |
| Product Dimensions | 2.2 x 1.8 x 3.8 inches |

## Images

![Nintendo Japanese Playing Cards Game Set Hanafuda Miyako no Hana RED - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412KFRBZTVL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Are these genuine Nintendo cards?**
A: I'm not sure, but they look almost exactly like the ones that I saw on Wikipedia. They look like the ones from the page here, except the backs of the Nintendo cards are red - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi-Koi

**Q: Is it easy to learn? Does it have an instruction booklet?**
A: There are a variety of games and variants/house rules you can play with the cards that are all easy to learn and quickly found online. The set does come with an instruction booklet, but it is in Japanese. I watched a couple YouTube videos, did some googling, played a bit on hanafuda.com, and downloaded a few iPhone apps. I taught some friends at work how to play once I settled on the game, house rules, and scoring system that I liked, and we've had a lot of fun with it. Amazon sells a book on Hanafuda (http://www.amazon.com/Hanafuda-Flower-Card-Japan-Publications/dp/087040430X/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1407901031&sr=8-11&keywords=hanafuda), but I found the other resources I mentioned to be a lot more helpful and interesting. The games in that book are very simplistic - like children's games. I prefer other games I found that involve a bit more skill, but even those are very luck-based. I've yet to look up the variants that involve betting, but I'd like to do that at some point, too.

**Q: how many cards in the set?**
A: There are 48 cards plus one blank one.  A standard Hanafuda deck is 48 cards (12 suits, 4 cards per suit).

**Q: Do the cards have Nintendo characters on them? Or are they traditional cards?**
A: Traditional cards

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ High-quality cards! Great gift for a Nintendo enthusiast!
*by B***A on May 29, 2024*

So I'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to video games and specifically Nintendo, so I was pretty surprised when I found out that they not only still produced hanafuda decks (which is what they were making way before video games), but that they were also not that expensive to import. I decided to go ahead and buy a pack, and I gotta say: I can see why they did so well in Japan back in the 20th century, this is good stuff! The deck came in a plastic package with one of those retailer shelf hooks on them, which contains a thicker plastic card-holder that opens vertically. *That* holder contains a cardboard box which opens to give you the actual deck, along with some paper describing the cards and instructions on how to play the game koi-koi (the same game you can also play in Clubhouse Games on Switch, though they just call it "Hanafuda" there). As you can probably guess said instructions are entirely in Japanese, so if you can't read the language there's not much use for the paper, but I imagine the kind of people who would buy a deck of hanafuda either already know Japanese to some extent or are familiar with koi-koi or some other hanafuda-based card game already (plus you can always just look 'em up on the internet). The cards themselves are about the size (width/height/thickness) of six US pennies in a 3x2 grid, or about 1/3rd the size of a standard playing card, which was quite a bit smaller than I expected. Yet despite their small size, they feel surprisingly sturdy in the hand, like a poker chip. When I got my deck I spent an embarassingly long time just fumbling with the cards and admiring the artwork on the cards, which are all very high-quality prints (again, despite the small card size!). My only complaint is that the packaging is *very* tight, which can make it a bit of a hassle to put the paper instructions and the entire deck back into its packaging. You could probably just throw away the cardboard box and keep the deck in that plastic card-holder I mentioned (and maybe that's the intention), but I'd rather keep everything as original as possible. Overall though, I'd say it's definitely worth buying these if you're into hanafuda, and even if you aren't and just want to own a very nifty bit of Nintendo's history.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quality Nintendo Brand Traditional Cards
*by A***I on August 25, 2014*

I am very pleased with this set of cards. At first, I was skeptical as to whether or not these are legitimately Nintendo brand hanafuda (which means "flower cards" in Japanese). Indeed they are! For those who don't know, the famous video gaming company got its start over a century ago with hanafuda. Nintendo continues to make hanafuda as a tribute to their history. While they have made Pokemon and Mario themed cards as well, the images and style of these cards are the classic, original designs of flowers, animals, etc. One can appreciate owning a classic set of Japanese hanafuda as opposed to Hawaiian or Korean hanafuda decks that feature similar, yet somewhat changed artwork and other embellishments. The cards themselves may be smaller than expected if you have never seen them before. The are much smaller than standard 52-card deck of playing cards, but they are much thicker and have a very quality feel to them. Do not expect to shuffle these like a standard 52-card deck. There are other ways of shuffling these cards that can be looked up. If you are here because of Summer Wars, then definitely make the jump and buy this high-quality deck. It's fun to play the Japanese game of Koi-Koi and certainly not that difficult to learn. The instructions for this set are in Japanese, and while it increases the "legit" factor, doesn't help if you speak another language. It may be confusing at first as you look online for the rules of Koi-Koi, but stick with it and play a few times against yourself or a friend and I guarantee that after a few rounds, you'll get the hang of the game and the strategy. I recommend printing out a chart that shows how the cards match by month (suit), and another chart that shows the possible yaku that can be obtained during Koi-Koi. That's how I first learned! This 49-card deck does not contain the extra jokers, nor does it have the point values printed on the cards. Neither of these are needed for Koi-Koi or other Japanese games that use hanafuda, but may be desired if playing certain variations of the Hawaiian or Korean versions of the game. This deck is on the traditional Japanese side. It only features one blank card with some kind of serial number printed on it. It can be used to replace a lost card or I suppose, if you want a joker or a way to indicate on the playing field who the dealer is or if there are any double/triple/quadruple point things going on.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Too good to gift
*by W***G on July 21, 2022*

They are high quality hanafuda cards that feels like matte. Looks the same as shown in general wiki, and has the Nintendo logo. Smaller than expected: smaller than a pack of trident gum, bigger than an eraser. Casing came very sturdy and I will likely recommend others to try it out. Fun for the whole family, makes you wanna steal cards to keep for yourself 10/10

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